Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day 1a Completed
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 1a
Markus Alim Bags a Massive Chip Lead on Day 1a (full)
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Day 1a of Event #11 $400 Almighty Stack NLH is in the books after seventeen levels of play. There are 53 players moving on to Day 2 and it was Markus Alim all alone at the top of the chip counts.
Alim vaulted to the top in one of the last hands of the night holding 
against the 
of Frank Funaro in an all-in preflop confrontation.
The board ran out 
improving Alim to the nut flush and to eliminate Funaro in brutal fashion.
Alim put a staggering 2,037,000 in the bag, which is nearly double his nearest competitor.
Sam Preis was the only other player this flight over the million chip mark with 1,080,000.
The combined Almighty Stack survivors will return on Friday, November 15 at noon local time to begin Day 2 play. Below is a look at some of the big stacks and players that are advancing.
A full list of chip counts and seating assignments will be posted before the start of Day 2 play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,037,000 | 2,037,000 |
|
1,080,000 | 1,080,000 |
|
|
961,000 | 961,000 |
|
|
922,000 | |
|
|
784,000 | |
|
775,000 | 775,000 |
|
775,000 | 775,000 |
|
768,000 | 768,000 |
|
677,000 | |
|
656,000 | -69,000 |
|
623,000 | |
|
|
599,000 | |
|
|
584,000 | 284,000 |
|
535,000 | |
|
529,000 | |
|
|
529,000 | |
|
510,000 | -15,000 |
|
502,000 | |
|
|
499,000 | |
|
478,000 | 363,000 |
|
|
450,000 | |
|
|
437,000 | |
|
|
422,000 | |
|
|
398,000 | |
|
|
397,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Registration Closed
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The day 1a Almighty Stack players have returned from break and play is back underway.
Tournament registration and re-entry is now closed and there were 235 total entries here in our first Almighty Stack flight.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Break Last Chance to Register,
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The day 1a Almighty Stack NLH players are now on a 15-minute color up break.
Tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes. Don't miss your very last chance to get in on the action.
Joseph Grusel Leading the Pack
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
We are approaching the close of day 1a Almighty Stack registration and it's Joseph Grusel leading the pack with 725,000. Pascal Zaklama is seated just one table over and he has been busy building a big stack with 525,000.
Below is a look at how some of the other day 1a Almighty Stack chip stacks are shaping up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
725,000 | |
|
|
525,000 | |
|
310,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
190,000 | |
|
160,000 | |
|
150,000 | |
|
|
115,000 | |
|
95,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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Flight A of the Almighty Takes Off
Cards and chips are on the move here in the Signature Room as Flight A of the Almighty Stack NLH event gets underway.
Players are facing down the barrel of 17 levels before the bag & tag and with 100,000-chip starting stacks, they should settle in for a long day of poker!